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Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...write letters to newspapers, and speak at meetings and events for instance Finally: start small: small actions can lead to big change! In relation to mode, and the skills and confidence needed to communicate change via public speaking, you may find it useful to read ‘Dare to speak up’, a guide to communicating change via persuasive speech. Activity 1: getting started...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Star Wars: May the Course be with you
History & The Arts

Star Wars: May the Course be with you

...stars or wars? Cast your vote below and pick the tab above to explore your chosen topic. [star wars stormtrooper reading a book] Stars Wars how to talk like Yoda May the course be with you You don't just have to stick with all things to do with stars and wars. Browse a range of free courses now - we've got everything from Start writing fiction to Forensic psychology....
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Article 5 mins
Wordsworth re-visited
History & The Arts

Wordsworth re-visited

...writing of poetry, placing the poet's emotions and interaction with a natural, pastoral world at the centre of poetic philosophy. Wordsworth's influences are a topic of immense academic debate, and this album provides a concise and distinct introduction to the many literary, political and cultural shifts that informed and inspired one of literature's most breathtakingly...
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Audio 27 mins
Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury
Society, Politics & Law

Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury

...writing style, methods and failure to separate clear falsehoods from certainties, Jonny Hall concedes that the book remains a gripping read that is at its most revealing when discussing the warring factions shaping Trump’s Presidency...[Donald Trump welcomes the New England Patriots to the White House] Donald Trump hosts the New England Patriots at the White House...
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Article 5 mins
Water for life
Nature & Environment

Water for life

...write down the proportion as a fraction. If the numbers involved are too large to enter on your calculator, you will need to reduce the fraction to an equivalent fraction with smaller numbers on the top and the bottom by cancelling out some zeros. Then use your calculator to work out the required percentage.) Answer From Table 1, the volume of water stored in ice and snow...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
How I wrote Frankenstein
History & The Arts

How I wrote Frankenstein

...write her most famous novel...[Mary Shelley painting] The Publishers of the Standard Novels, in selecting "Frankenstein" for one of their series, expressed a wish that I should furnish them with some account of the origin of the story. I am the more willing to comply, because I shall thus give a general answer to the question, so frequently asked me—"How I, then a young...
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Article 5 mins
What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...writing this first law would be to say that an object does not accelerate unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force, or equivalently, if an object is acted on by an unbalanced force it will accelerate. When the water level is at its lowest point and the forces are most out of balance, in which direction is the force acting to restore the water surface to its mean...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...creative potential of designing with algorithms. This is part of the new BDes Design qualification at The Open University. Learn to think algorithmically and tweak code to create your own wallpaper patterns and be part of contemporary design practices. Through hands-on graphical experimentation using p5.js JavaScript, you'll get to experience concepts like repetition,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs